News October 24, 2019 Saratoga Councilman Rishi Kumar Involved in Hit-and-Run By Grace Hase Authorities say the councilor, a 2020 congressional candidate, cooperated with police and drove back to the scene of the crime. Read More 39
News October 22, 2019 City of San Jose Plans to Double Electric Car Charging Stations with $14 Million Investment By Grace Hase The biggest chunk of the investment—$10 million—will come from the state. And the remaining $4 million from a vote by the City Council. Read More 9
News October 21, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Dave Cortese Accused of Violating State’s Political Reform Act By Grace Hase The D3 supervisor has been accused of illegal electioneering as he makes a bid to replace terming-out state Sen. Jim Beall. Read More 9
News October 18, 2019 State Senate Candidates Discuss Climate Change, Sanctuary Policy at Neighborhood Forum By Grace Hase The event hosted by the Willow Glen Neighborhood Association took place Thursday night at the Starlite Ballroom. Read More 7
News October 18, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman’s Ex-School Board Colleague Challenges Her Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase Less than five months from election day and San Jose Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas finally has a challenger: trustee Jim Zito. Read More 1
News October 17, 2019 San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis Kicks Off Re-Election Bid By Grace Hase The District 6 representative faces Jake Tonkel, Andrew Boone and Marshall Woodmansee in her bid for a second term. Read More 10
News October 17, 2019 Loma Prieta Quake Still Guides How San Jose’s Emergency Services Chief Does His Job By Grace Hase Surviving the 1989 earthquake left an indelible imprint on Ray Riordan, and informs his disaster preparedness work to this day. Read More 0
News October 16, 2019 Campbell Says No to In-N-Out By Grace Hase Orchard City residents searching for someplace closer than San Jose to grab a Double-Double and Animal Fries are straight out of luck. Read More 10
News October 11, 2019 SJDA Director Highlights Council Division, Calls for Strong Mayor System in Annual Speech By Grace Hase Scott Knies delivered an impassioned address to a packed room of business owners and elected officials at First United Methodist Church. Read More 29
News October 11, 2019 Google Submits Official Mega-Campus Plans to San Jose By Grace Hase Now that the application is in the city’s hands, the project will embark on a year-long public engagement and environmental review process. Read More 2
News October 11, 2019 PG&E’s Power Outage Comes to an End in Santa Clara County By Grace Hase In all, the widespread, fire-mitigating electrical outage cost the city about $500,000—and that number is expected to rise. Read More 2
News October 11, 2019 Q&A: Rep. Ro Khanna on His No PAC Act, Democracy Dollars and SJ’s Fair Elections Initiative By Grace Hase The congressman proved that one can win races without help from corporate PACs. Now, he wants to enshrine that practice in federal law. Read More 9
News October 10, 2019 How a Condo Sale Became a Drawn-Out Bureaucratic Nightmare for One SJ Resident By Grace Hase Christine Hanchett says the city broke its promise and violated a legally binding sales agreement by changing the rules as it went. Read More 10
News October 9, 2019 SJ Leaders Urge Residents to Brace Themselves, Drive with Caution During PG&E Shutdown By Grace Hase Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop. Read More 7
News October 9, 2019 Santa Clara Co. Declares State of Emergency Amid Power Outage By Grace Hase The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week. Read More 4
News October 8, 2019 UPDATE: PG&E Confirms Widespread Power Outage in Santa Clara Co. By Grace Hase On the second anniversary of the Tubbs fire, PG&E has confirmed that it will turn off the power for nearly 800,000 customers. Read More 7